#ccsemberclub

"I'm afraid now I will have to hold you down and keep you here till you tell me." with polite regret, and a smile.

"Tied down? Held here by my man? You face a real danger of having me never want to leave, lover" A kiss on his lips, "Well, there's a small struggling bakery , run by a group of ladies who aren't sure how to stay in the black. Normally I send financial matters to you, but, one of them was..well, let's say I got curious do to others and then I played a little with musing and enchantment and so on. I've been encouraging them to mix sex appeal more and more with their cakes pies and more. I'm seeing howfar I can take it."

He lifts an eyebrow. "Hen and Stag parties? College Greek events?"

"Erotic baked goods here we come at the very least," A smirk, "Who knows, maybe they'll sell calenders where they pose next to their wares provocatively. Yes, it's playing with vanilla again, but I also think I can save the business. Am I a bad person?"

He laughs. "Yes, of -course- you are...." He reassures with a clever smile.

"I found the audition notice." He shows her. "Hm."

"You should see what Caesar did to the couple next door," She looks over the paper, "Oh my. Twelve Angry Women... " She reads on, "It's going to raise a few eyebrows. Others will call it a stunt, but if they can get good acting behind it, it might be well worth a ticket. "

"Oh my, the newlyweds? Do -tell-...." but then he sees the flaw in any infiltration plan. "Hm. Well, I suppose I'll have to watch from afar then. Unless you object? You once let me to know that Miss Autumn was... under an especial protection. I should not interfere. Mind you, I have no plans to approach her now...."

"Actually I'd be fine with you looking in on Autumn to keep others from ravaging, not that I think that's going to be likely, but Zara is fond of the girl. You and I can always go in disguise," She assures "If youstill want to be foreman go for it. "

An amused expression. "I'm not sure I'm interested enough to maintain that kind of facade long-term. Ish."

"And yes, the not as newlywed as they were," She raises a brow, "The ones you told me I should leave alone, you spoil sport. Well, Caesar on the other hand, went into what he calls his 'asshole phase', you know,Unseelie. And had a weak of enchantment to play with them." she giggles, "he's more horrified than they are , I think they just chalk it up to some very delicious dreams."

"mmm is there a short term position? Package Delivery of materials?"

He leans over and kisses her deeply. "I said you should leave them alone because that was what would be best for your stated goals." He reminds gently. "I could just Veil myself and watch. Perhaps change my appearance first?"

SHe kisses him back, "Well, as soon as they get enchanted again they'll probably show some classic mr and mrs hyde to their vanilla jeckyls thanks to him. So I'm actually impressed. But he's all sheepish. I told you some Satyrs had hang ups. As for a disguise or veil, whatever you like lover. You'd hardly be the first person to get nosey around acting folk so I'm sure one way or another it could work. Or you could arrange a spy there for you if you want to work through people. Not Alexis,she might eat the props and thrash the understudies"

He laughs. "Actually, the girl is an accomplished spy, in the right role."

"True, she's no dummy. Folks might think she is, but that works to her advantage."

"I'm undeservingly proud of her; I had little to do with it, or her development, but I'm still pleased at her growth." With a grin.

"Well, we all need a little undeservedly," A smile. "How did you meet her?"

He clears his throat and shifts a little. "Ah, well, the Work, you know."

"You don't have to talk about if it betrays a trust with her or makes you uncomfortable," She squeezes his hand

"Well, nothing sworn to." He admits. "It's just... well, a sad story."

"Sidhe hurt her or her loved ones I take it?" Sympathetic already

"Yes, although not directly." He sighs. "They were quite a little family. Alexis was the... fourth of five, if I recall correctly. Father pooka, mother kinain. Sluagh kin, I think, the woman whispered and flinched in a noisy household. Dirt poor in the middle of nowhere, out west."

"Local nobles didn't bother much with the welfare of a commoner family like that. They lived hand-to-mouth, always close to Forgetting one or the other of them."

"Why do I sense a railroad coming through?"

He nods. "Of the five siblings... and I should say right now that I'm not sure how many were -actually- the children of the pooka and kinain, and how many just showed up and were adopted in... Of the five, two were mortal, and three Kith. The oldest and youngest were not Fae, or at least, not so anyone could tell."

"One day when he was two years old, the youngest, the baby, vanished. Kidnapped."

"They're still looking for him. Parents are gone now, of course, but the siblings... they're still looking."

"That's horrible."

"It is."

"I ended up meeting the three Kith siblings in the course of their ... well, quest to find the missing sibling."

"You said nobles were involved, but indirectly?" Curious

He shrugs. "No help. No interest, at all. Nothing. And yes, they were approached."

"Well, that's reason enough to grow ired."

"I have always thought so."

"Their brother would be 14 years old now."

"Samhain is ... a family affair, for them." He sighs a little, setting the newspaper off to the side and coming back to her arms.

She holds him close, "Is the boy a kithain? I mean, so young it's ahrd to say I know."

"If so, he had not started his Dream Dance before he was taken."

"That is, they saw no sign but... so often there isn't."

"true," A frown. " wish I could help."

He sighs heavily. "As do I. I provided training and resources, of course, opportunities and encouragement. I still help out as I can but Alexis, I fear, rather resents my life choices." He smirks. "Sellout, you see."

"Because you bang a hot satyress and live well?"

Blink blink

He laughs. "Yes, something like that." Another kiss.

She returns the kiss, "I see. Mmm. So she's into the cause and feels I've taken you away from it. Sorry babe, I feel for her,but no regrets on taking you as mine. " Another hot long kiss. "But if, by some strange chance, I find her brother after all these years, I'll do what I can to help."

"I know." Softly, touching her cheek.

"Now, come here, and I'll show you how I light YOUR fire," She draws the paper away, and drags him back to the center of the bed.

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